A significant feature of microvessels in magnifying narrow-band imaging for diagnosis of early gastric cancer

Background and study aims: Magnifying narrow-band imaging (NBI) is more useful than conventional endoscopy for diagnosing early gastric cancer (EGC). However, evaluation of irregular microvascular patterns is subjective and is often difficult, even with expert eyes. The aim of this study was to clar...

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Main Authors: Takashi Kanesaka, Noriya Uedo, Kenshi Yao, Yasumasa Ezoe, Hisashi Doyama, Ichiro Oda, Kazuhiro Kaneko, Yoshiro Kawahara, Chizu Yokoi, Yasushi Sugiura, Hideki Ishikawa, Minoru Kato, Yoji Takeuchi, Manabu Muto, Yutaka Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015-09-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1392608